Owan West

About

Owan West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Sabongida Ora. It covers an area of 732 square kilometres and had a population of 97,388 at the 2006 census. The area is made up of three districts, Iuleha, Ora and Ozalla, which contain many villages and markets. The local government is known for its traditional customs and festivals, including wedding customs in which the groom's family prepares a list of items for the bride's family, and festivals such as Obazu, Ohonomoimen, Ivbamen or Ororuen, and Oriminyan. Crops grown in the area include yams, maize, cassava, plantain and cocoa.